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FORESTS OF THE FOREST DISTRICT
Lasy nadleśnictwa, fot. Archiwum Nadleśnictwa Krosno
fot. Mariusz Grondys
Lasy nadleśnictwa, fot. Katarzyna Miechowicz
The forests of the Forest District are located in III Nature – Forestry Country in Lubsukie Lake District, in Mesoregion of Lubusz Land (Ziemia Lubuska). The area of the Forest District Krosno is characterised with high forestation rate equalling 72% (one of the highest in the country). The south border of the Forest District makes the River Pliszka altogether with Ratno and Wielicko Lakes. The northern border constitutes the River Odra. In the southern part, there are numerous ponds and lakes, among others: Głębokie, Moczydło and Trzebiechowskie Lakes.
Forest Communities occurring within the areas of the Forest District:
- pine forests
- mixed coniferous forests
- beech forests
- oak – hornbeam forests
- oak forests
- riparian forests
In the territory of the Forest District Krosno within its natural range of occurrence, there are: Scots pine, beech, black locust, European white birch, English oak, Cornish oak, hornbeam, wild service tree, common ash, field maple, Norway maple, small leaved – lime, black alder, Scots elm, European white elm, field elm and common aspen.
The Forest District is located out of range of European spruce.
The forest stands of the Forest District are well accessible to the tourists through the network of forest roads and paths, where one cannot move by any motor vehicles, unless they are signed as public roads).
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ECOLOGICAL SITES
ECOLOGICAL SITES
Użytki ekologiczne, fot. Archiwum Nadleśnictwa Krosno
Użytki ekologiczne, fot. Archiwum Nadleśnictwa Krosno
Użytek ekologiczny, fot. Katarzyna Miechowicz
Ecological sites are the Romains of ecosystems that deserve protection and are of great importance for maintenance of biological diversity, f. ex. mid-forest water ponds, swamps, mosses and sites of rare plant, animal and mushroom species.
According to the register from 01.01.2002 there were 9 ecological lands on the area of Krosno Forest District of 29.94 ha. Adjustments and joining old lands and adding new ones resulted in seven ecological lands of much greater area: 50.19 ha. Four former lands were joined into "Great and Small Swamps of Gądków": Little Swamp of Gądków and Gądków Swamps I, II and III. Two new lands were founded: Ratnowskie Swamp and Crane Swamps. Currently 14 ecological lands exist. The 8th of them "Lake Moczydło Swamps" was established by the decision of Krosno Commune Council (24.08.2006). The following two, namely Ponds of River. Pliszka and Forest Sanctuary,were established in 2007. The following year witnessed the foundation of Skórzyn Sanctuary on the area of non-forest characteristic (6.01 ha). Radomicko Range and Pliszka River Range were authorised in 2009. The youngest of lands is the Devil's Pond near Radomicko of forest area of 2.41 ha.
